Rhynchotrochus rollsianus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Rhynchotrochus rollsianus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Camaenidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchotrochus |
| Species: | R. rollsianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchotrochus rollsianus (E.A.Smith, 1887)) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Rhynchotrochus rollsianus is a species of land[1] snail in the family Camaenidae.[2][1][3]
It was first described by Edgar Albert Smith in 1887 as Helix (Papuina) rollsiana.[2] [4]
A later (detailed) redescription (in Latin, in 1897) of a specimen from Ferguson Island in the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, is given by Wilhelm Kobelt and others.[5] In 1941 Tom Iredale ascribed it to the new genus, Volenga, to give the new name Volenga rollsiana.[6]
The shell is depressed, with a rounded periphery. It is broader than tall and the shell has a violet mottling.[6]
Distribution
This species has been found in Papua New Guinea.[7][2]